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Network Engineer

Ascendum Solutions
Durham, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026

Contract role, 6 months extension potential

Some schedule flexibility needed for nights/weekend work


Description:

The Automation Network Engineer will build new automation, support, and improve existing automation in our ongoing effort to reduce delivery time and improve our overall platform availability. Our platform infrastructure is a hybrid of on-prem and cloud, and the ideal candidate has experience supporting cloud-based applications and/or, strong cloud networking experience. This position will require a disciplined approach towards ITSM methodologies ensuring the delivery of information technology services to meet the needs of the business community.


Experience:

  • Senior level automation experience using Python and Ansible Tower.
  • Ability to build and deploy new automation solutions and troubleshooting existing automation.
  • A minimum of 2-4 years of network engineering experience
  • Experience in Infoblox and DNS or other DDI platforms.
  • Ability to mentor and help develop engineering team in automation.
  • Ability to develop and deploy DDI automation.
  • Hands-on experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.


Skills:

  • Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP, including application knowledge
  • Network Engineering and Troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with Linux and scripting.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot cloud networking issues.
  • Experienced in change management best practices.
  • Enterprise Security Policy knowledge and standard methodologies
  • Agile methodologies
  • Skilled verbally and with presenting to senior team members on strategic idea innovations
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Team automation SME.
  • Design, manage and support the company DDI infrastructure, on-prem and at CSPs.
  • Strong desire to become a DDI SME.
  • Strong desire to learn load balancing and support and maintain load balancing automation.
  • Consulting with Business Partners on standard methodologies and options
  • Resolve complex issues related to DDI environments (on-call rotation)
  • Work closely with all IT divisions to ensure 24x7 availability Network Services


Preferred Skills:

  • Network Certifications
  • SNOW development experience a plus

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